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A top U.S. Senate Republican says he will join with Democrats in pushing for “comprehensive” sanctions on Russia because of its alleged attempts to influence the 2016 presidential election.

John McCain, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said on Jan. 9 that he would join Democratic Senators Ben Cardin and Robert Menendez in introducing the legislation.

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